Re: (idm) FAX/SPace

From Chris.Hilker
Sent Sat, Nov 1st 1997, 04:06

>Neither Space nor ANY FAX production is Copywritten!.

The word is "copyrighted," and you're wrong. You should read up on the
Berne convention. All published and unpublished creative works by
authors (including composers) in subscribing countries (I believe both
Germany and the UK are members; I know the US is) are *automatically* 
protected by copyright, unless the author *specifically* indicates that
it is a public-domain work.

>If someone were very unethical and just plain horrible, they could 
>actually copyright any/all of the Fax productions and claim royalties for 
>all releases of them!

I can't wait until Peter Kuhlmann, Tetsu Inoue, Bill Drummond, and Jim
Cauty's lawyers get through with you. Your ignorance and naivete are
staggering. Ever wonder why copyright notices on records indicate that
"lending" is prohibited? Hint: it's because lending is prohibited,
especially the sort of wink-wink open-ended lending you're dealing in.

Standard disclaimers apply.

C.

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